Robert Irwin Reveals Warning He Gave Family Before "Spicy" DWTS Performance

Ultimately, though, the 21-year-old, whose dad is the late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, has no regrets about pushing the envelope a bit.

"You know what? Life is short. You gotta just embrace it," he said. "There's nothing wrong with that. It was fun."

And ultimately he was able to dance his way to Mirrorball success a decade after his sister took home the top prize.

Robert clearly has fond memories of his time on DWTS, but a rib injury in the final stretch of the competition nearly derailed his time on the show. Thankfully, though, he's on the road to recovery.

"We’re getting there,” he shared during an appearance on Good Morning America Nov. 26. “It’s painful, but no pain, no gain.”

The wildlife conservationist gave Witney credit for altering some of her choreography to account for the pain he was experiencing during rehearsals.

“Witney was amazing at changing up some of the moves that we had to do in there," he explained. "We had to change on the fly, but our last dance, that freestyle, was a way to say thank you to everybody who'd been on that journey."

“I’ll heal up, mate,” Robert added. “I catch crocs, I’m used to it.”

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